Tata Institute of Social Sciences
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Dr Ruchi Sinha
Associate Professor
Mumbai Campus, Centre for Criminology and Justice, School of Social Work - Mumbai Campus
Mumbai Campus, Centre for Criminology and Justice, School of Social Work - Mumbai Campus
Qualification
M.A. (TISS)
M.Phil. (JNU)
Ph.D. (JNU)
Contact
ruchi[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in
ruchi[at]tiss[dot]edu
After obtaining her Psychology degree from the University of Delhi, she embarked on an academic journey, earning her M.A. in Social Work from TISS and further pursuing a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Community Health, specialising in Violence and Health, from Jawaharlal Nehru University.
With a career spanning almost three decades, with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in 1996, she assumed a faculty role within the former Department of Criminology and Correctional Administration. Throughout her career, she has dedicated herself to addressing vital issues at the intersection of justice and public health.
In the justice field, her focus extends to structural violence, security concerns, human rights, development, criminal justice policies, and the pivotal role of social work within the criminal justice system. She has significantly contributed to combating trafficking, advocating for child rights, child protection, and reforming juvenile justice. In addition to her substantial contributions to the fields mentioned, she has extensive work experience in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), particularly in family violence/separation and child labour. In her current endeavours, she is actively researching and studying the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Criminal Justice, emphasising trafficking and child abuse.
Her instrumental founding role in establishing the Resource Cell for Juvenile Justice (RCJJ) field action project underscores her unwavering dedication and adeptness in addressing formidable challenges. Furthermore, her substantial contribution as faculty support for the PRAYAS, also a field action project until 2004, attests to her skill in fostering and nurturing impactful initiatives.
In public health, her research covers topics like Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), political economy, advocacy, menstrual rights and the intricate dynamics of structural violence. Her interdisciplinary approach allows her to explore the interconnectedness of these issues.
Frequently invited to train at police academies, child rights organisations, and initiatives addressing violence against women and access to justice, along with being a visiting faculty at Gothenburg University in Sweden, guest faculty at law colleges [for Human Rights and Criminology], serving on Board of Studies highlights her ability to integrate academic insights with practical applications and vice-versa
Her active involvement as a founding Council Member for the State Coaching Council at the Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI) underscores her commitment to fostering growth and empowerment. She holds the position as an Executive Council member at the Indian Police Foundation, the first think tank on Policing in India, demonstrating her role in shaping and advancing key initiatives.
Her prolific research seamlessly traverses the intersections of justice, public health, and human rights, presenting innovative insights and solutions. This trajectory showcases her versatility, underlined by an intersectoral perspective and a pragmatic approach. With her multidisciplinary expertise, dedication to justice, and contributions to public health, she aims to foster positive change through sustainable development.
https://tiss.irins.org/profile/113759 ; https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruchi-sinha-1351aa71
Criminology and Justice
- Policing: Police Social Work, Biased Policing, Community Policing, International Policing
- Human Rights: Practice of Human Rights
- Criminal Justice Social Work
- Crime Policy in Developing Nations: Crime and Crime Policy
- Crime Desistance, Corrections & Re-entry
- Disparities In Criminal Justice Processing
- Criminal Justice System
- Cyber Crime, Web Addiction and Artificial Intelligence
Social Work
- Trafficking
- Social Work Education: History & Perspectives& Ideologies of Social Work, Theories of Social Work
- Political Economy of Social Work
Peace and Conflict Studies
- Violence & Conflict
- Structural violence
Child Rights and Juvenile Justice System
- Child protection: Juvenile Justice System
- Child Development: ICDS
- Child Trafficking
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Child Labour
- Marginalisation of Children
Health and Community Health
- Structural Violence and Health
- Development and Health
- Malnutrition and Life Expectancy
- Network and Advocacy for Patient Navigators
- Menstrual Rights and ESG
PUBLICATIONS
- Sinha, R., Nair-Shaikh, R., & Raghavan, V. (2025). Dr Jagdisan Mohandas Kumarappa—Architect of Social Work and Criminology in India (pp. 290–295). In J. J. Cornelius, Rabindranath Tagore: India's schoolmaster—A study of Tagore's experiment in the Indianization of education in the light of India's history (PhD thesis, originally published in 1928; republished by D. Malghan & L. Surendra). Earthworm Books. ISBN 9788198134257
- Nayar, M., Juvva, S., Sinha, R., & Lakshman, C. (2025). Transacting and Transcending Disabling Spaces During COVID-19. The International Journal of Community and Social Development, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/25166026251329738
- Sinha, R., & Basu, P. (Eds.). (2024). Families and gendered violence and conflict: Pan-continent reach. Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60383-9
- Sinha, R., Kandpal, S., Sharma, T., Basu, P. (2024). Navigating Complexities: Confronting Family and Gendered Violence and Conflict Through Social Work. In: Sinha, R., Basu, P. (eds) Family and Gendered Violence and Conflict. Social Work. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60383-9_22
- Basu, P., Sharma, T., Kandpal, S., Sinha, R. (2024). Unraveling the Tapestry: Exploring Family Violence and Social Work Interventions. In: Sinha, R., Basu, P. (eds) Family and Gendered Violence and Conflict. Social Work. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60383-9_21
- Sinha, R., & Nair-Shaikh, R. (2024). Integrating child and child-related gender rights into police training: A comprehensive curriculum for addressing vulnerabilities. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy Journal, 73(2), 96–110. Available at https://www.svpnpa.gov.in/home. ISSN 2395-2733
- Sinha, R and Juvva, S. (Jan 2024). Walking the Talk: Accentuating the Embeddedness of SDGs in Social Work Practice. Social Dialogue (28), 56-61.available on: socialdialogue.online ISSN: 2221-352X
- Sinha,R., & Kandpal, S. (2024). Strengthening Critical Lens in Forensics to Address Sexual Violence in Shekhar B & Pokhriyal P (Eds.), Forensic Justice (pp. 170-190). Taylor and Francis.ISBN 9781032629322 , https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032629346
- R. Sinha, S. Juvva and V. V. Nadkarni (2023). Social work and sustainable development goals: An Indian perspective. In David Androff and Janianton Damanik Eds The Routledge International Handbook of Social Development, Social Work, and the Sustainable Development Goals. 1st edition, 379 -391, ISBN 9781003177265, DOI: 10.4324/9781003177265-29
- Kandpal, Suneha & Sinha, Ruchi (2022), Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Children in Institutions: Learnings for Child Protection, Children First-Journal on Children's Lives, Volume I, Issue 2, pp 96-101, Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), Govt. Of NCT of Delhi ISSN 2583-3073 [http://cfjournal.dcpcr.delhi.gov.in/index.php/dcpcr-children-first-journal/article/view/46]
- Sinha. R, Nair-Shaikh, R, Raghavan. V (2022, April 20), Kumarappa, Jagadisan Mohandas. Encyclopaedia of Social Work. NASW & OUP, doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore /9780199975839.013.1566
- Juvva, S., Nayar, M. and Sinha, R. (2022). Living in the Margins: Disability and the Pandemic. Habitus Journal of Sociology, 3(3), 43-56. Accessed from https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/habitus/issue/69096/1075147
- Sinha, Ruchi (2021), (Un)truth Technologies to Subvert Justice, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol LVI_ No 52_25 December 2021, pp 26-28
- Sinha, Ruchi, Srilatha Juvva (2020), Social work praxis in policy: Reflections from India, The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 50, Issue 8, December 2020, Pages 2319–2334, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcaa189
- Sinha, Ruchi & Basu, Pekham. (2020). A slum and a desert: Structural violence perspective on the survival of families experiencing poverty in ed. Prasad, Juvva & Nayyar “The Contemporary Indian Family, Imprint Routledge India, pp Pages 21, eBook ISBN 9781003057796
- Boga D., Sinha R. (2019), Representation of Refugees, Migrants and Immigrants in the Global South in Crime and Criminal Law Perspectives on Global Migration (Eds. S. P. Sahni and P. Bhadra), pages 37-51, Har-Anand Publications, Delhi. ISBN 978-93-88409-47-6.
- Brahmachary S., Sinha R. (2019), Migrants or Immigrants: A Nuanced Perspective from the State of Assam in Crime and Criminal Law Perspectives on Global Migration (Eds. S. P. Sahni and P. Bhadra), pages 101-113, Har-Anand Publications, Delhi. ISBN 978-93-88409-47-6.
- Sinha, Ruchi (2018), 'Criminal Justice Social Work Education and Practice in India', International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences (Special Volume) Criminal Justice Social Work in India. Vol. 14 (1): 22–38. [http://www.sascv.org/ijcjs/pdfs/SinhaVol14Issue1 IJCJS.pdf]
- Sinha, R. (2017). Police social work: Active engagement with law enforcement. In M. D. Chong & A. P. Francis (Eds.). Demystifying criminal justice social work in India (pp.85-106). New Delhi, India: Sage Publications
- Paper Coordinator (2017), Social Work UGC Epg pathshala: Paper: History and Philosophy of Social Work: https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/ahl.php?csrno=32
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Content Writer/Author (CW) for Modules:
- M-02: Judeo Christianity
- M-12: History of Social Work Profession in India
- M-20: Taxonomy of Social Work -Part 1
- M-21: Taxonomy of Social Work -Part 2
- M-22: Taxonomy of Social Work -Part 3 (co-author: Kritika Choudhary)
- M-24: Taxonomy of Social Work -Part 4 (co-author: Abhilasha)
- M-25: Criminal Justice Social Work
- M-26: Taxonomy of Social Work -Part 5 (co-author: Tanya Gupta)
- Sinha, Ruchi (2016) 'Challenges Confronting Sustainable Development Goals for Health: Learning's from Millennium Development Goals and Health, in ed. Ramanathan and Juvva et al., “Spirituality, Culture and Development”, Lexington Books, pp 129-156
- Sinha R & Basu P (2015), Children and Cobbles: Paving the future: A study of child labour in cobblestone in Bundi--Bhilwara district of Rajasthan, Supported by Terres de Homme, India, for Mine Labour Protection Campaign Trust.
- Sinha, R. (2012), Therapeutic Work and Police Social Work, in Professional Counselling with Social work implications, ed: Dr A. Ponnuswamy and Mrs Y. Vijila, 135-40, Zageer Hussain Publications, Coimbatore.
- Sinha, R. (2012), Despair and Hope: Counselling Needs of the Elderly in an Urban Slum Experiencing Demolitions, Samaja Karyada Hejjegalu, Social Work- Footprints, Volume II, Issue 7, June, 27-33.
- Sinha, R. (2012), Social Work in Police Stations: Challenges for Front Line Practice in India, Practice - Social Work in Action special issue on Social Work in India, Practice Social Work in Action,24 (2), 91-104, Routledge.
- Sinha R. (2012), Health, Chapter 4: in Jain R. Multi-Sectoral Development Plan for Mumbra, pp 64-83, Maharashtra State Minority Commission [https://mdd.maharashtra. gov.in/Site/Upload/Pdf/Mumbra.pdf]
- Sinha R. (2012), Crime: Security and Safety, Chapter 8: in Jain R. Multi-Sectoral Development Plan for Mumbra, pp 154-163, Maharashtra State Minority Commission [https://mdd.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/Pdf/Mumbra.pdf]
- Centre for Criminology and Justice (2012), Making Them Count: A Census of Street Children in Mumbai, TISS, Mumbai & Action Aid India
- Sinha, R. (2011), Protection Issues and Challenges for Children in Conflict with Law, Newsletter, Bombay Association of Trained Social Workers, Mumbai
- Centre for Criminology and Justice (2011), Towards Reintegration and Inclusive Governance ‘A Handbook on Government Schemes and Programmes for Prison Officers’, TISS, Mumbai & ICA, Chandigarh
- Sinha, Ruchi (2010) 'Book Reviews', China Journal of Social Work, 3: 2, 323 — 325 [Van Wormer, K. (Ed.). (2008). Restorative Justice Across the East and the West. Taoyuan, Taiwan: Casa Verde Publishing
- Sinha, Ruchi (2010) 'Book Reviews', Indian Journal of Social Work,71(3), pp 451-457, July 2010, [Ramon Shulamit, (Ed.). (2008). Social Work in the Context of Political Conflict, Great Britain, Venture Press
- Gupta, R. & Sinha, R. (2007). Confronting the Demand for Sex Trafficking: A Handbook for Law Enforcement, 2007, Apne Aap Women’s Worldwide, funded by – UNIFEM, Coalition Against Trafficking, Daywalka Foundation and Supported by Mumbai Police.
E-content Links
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcn0iY9KfGk [Covid-19 from the Perspective Of Migrants, Children, Disabled and Police Panel Discussion]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCzQcL8g3bk [Panel discussion on “Citizen Police Interactions and Policing in the Pandemic”: October 30, 2021]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc6CrVlZNIA [Menstrual Hygiene and SDG: 20 Jun 2021]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5jFdvURhU0&list=RDCMUCsNuVEx72J2ygzSh1o_FG1w&start_radio=1&rv=j5jFdvURhU0&t=6 [Epg pathshala: P-01: History of Social Work]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LViDtpROW-g [Epg pathshala: P-01: Taxonomy of social work theories - part 1]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iovLJ5Yqo8w [Epg pathshala: P-01: Taxonomy of social work theories - part 2]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jpxU5VIl8Y [Epg pathshala: P-01: Taxonomy of social work theories - part 3]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhyLDvoBGRE [Epg pathshala: P-01: Taxonomy of social work theories - part 5]
- https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=2143264482365496/[Roundtable Consultation with Academician on Human Trafficking, Bonded & Child Labour: 15th March 2018]
- Link to the report: https://www.humanlibertynetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Final-report-of-Round-Table-consultation-to-Engagement-of-academician-on-Human-Trafficking.docx
Past Internet Publications
- Sinha, R. (2003) Successful Interventions in Violence Management: Confluence of Human Rights & Implications on Health Indicators: A Structural Violence Perspective http://www.jassw.jp/17th_apswc/PDF/session D/DE_7_1_sinha_ruchi.pdf
- Sinha, R. (2002) Trafficking Persons, a Saga of Exploitation: Contextualizing the Rights Approach: Hurt Foundation.htm
- Sinha, R. (2001) Nurturing Class Divisions Across Borders, Corporatized Education - a Dysfunctional System: Hurt Foundation.htm
Newspaper Quotes
- https://www.dailypioneer.com/2013/avenues/career-in-criminology.html
- http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/tiss-national-seminar-on-criminal-justice-reforms/520318/
- https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/ncrb-data-maharashtra-sees-3-604-cybercrimes/story-SqTLoIoe4L9CxqmUw1qNuM.html
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/crimes-in-city-are-getting-more-brutal-say-cops-and-psychologists/articleshow/59101440.cms?frmapp=yes&from=mdr
- http://kripafoundation.blogspot.com/2012/04/kripa-and-tiss-conduct-workshop.html
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/ministry-of-rural-development-tiss-wooing-women-for-pms-rural-development-fellowship/articleshow/25719858.cms?from=mdr
Projects Completed
- Media Landscape of Child Sexual Abuse
- Developing a Rights-based Child Protection & Child-related Gender Issues Policing Syllabus Framework for the Madhya Pradesh Police Frontline triad, UNICEF and Madhya Pradesh Police Joint Initiative [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTJCcNX3GNQ]
- Pre-Bid Process Shortlist: University Grants Commission sponsored Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (STRIDE) COMPONENT 3: Prebid Stage: project titled “Archiving Crime History – a historical journey of society through Village Crime Note-Books (VCNBs)
- STRIDE COMPONENT 3: aborted communication yet awaited about the status
- Prevention of Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children: Strengthening Justice Mechanisms in Maharashtra
- Baseline Assessment of Anganwadis in Krishnagiri District of Tamil & Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh
- National Research Study on Human Trafficking in India [https://humantraffickingsearch.org/resource/human-trafficking-in-vulnerable-districts-of-india-national-report ]
- Study of child labour in cobblestone in Bundi--Bhilwara district of Rajasthan, Supported by Terres de Homme, India
- Evaluation of Mine Labour Protection Campaign for Misereor
- Evaluation of the C4C program of Magic Bus India
- Research Study on Multi-sectoral Development Plan for Mumbra: Maharashtra State Minorities Commission
- Scoping Study of the Homeless in M-East Ward, Mumbai TISS M-Ward Project TISS, Nov. 1, 2011- 2012
- Handbook for Prison Officers: Towards Reintegration and Inclusive Governance: Handbook on Government Schemes and Programmes for Prison Officers, Institute of Correctional Administration, Chandigarh, and Research Council, TISS, 2011
- Census and Survey of Street Children in Mumbai, Action Aid- India, Sept. 1, 2012-March 31, 2013 https://www.actionaidindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Mumbai-street-children-V3-Making-Street-Children-Matter1.pdf
Research Project Advisor
- POCSO and Beyond: Combatting Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse during COVID In Rural-Urban Chasm
- IPF Smart Policing Survey 2022 Index of Public Perceptions & Citizen Satisfaction
- ‘Global Evidence Review for Child Protection focussing India’
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- History and Ideologies of Social Work
- History and Perspectives of Social Work
- Critical Perspectives on Social Work: Introduction to Social Theories
- FC: Dialogues on Development
- CBCS: Everyday Ethics and Constitutional Values
- Peace and Conflict Studies
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- Structural Violence
- Child Rights and Juvenile Justice System
- Perspectives and Legislations related to Children and Youth
- Programmes and Policies for Children
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- Social Action and Advocacy
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